hypoglycemia
noun
hy·po·gly·ce·mia ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə 
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
hypoglycemic
ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mik
adjective or noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web On the one hand, overshooting could lead to hypoglycemia. 
Robert Pearl, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022 Some athlete’s will even experience hypoglycemia with an insulin spike especially those with highly-active muscles and fit athletes with insulin sensitivity. Mark Cucuzzella, Outside Online, 29 July 2019 Still, there are some glimmers of the CGM’s potential: for dialing in the fueling on long rides, for figuring out how to avoid rebound hypoglycemia, and for seeing the way my body reacts to stress. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2022 Diabetes—especially with hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)—is one example of a disease that can have the effect, according to Dr. Lewis. Cat Lafuente, Health.com, 18 Nov. 2021 The committee noted there are small differences in clinical outcomes, but long-acting analog insulin causes fewer incidents of hypoglycemia, or low levels of sugar in the blood, than human insulin. Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2021 If untreated, this hypoglycemia can be life-threatening, according to the FDA. Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2021 The city councilman, who suffers from hypoglycemia, had to be rushed to the hospital for low blood sugar in the middle of a board meeting this January. Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2021 The rapid release of insulin leads to a low blood sugar level, known as hypoglycemia, which occurs within 10 to 60 minutes of consumption. Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2021 See More
Robert Pearl, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022 Some athlete’s will even experience hypoglycemia with an insulin spike especially those with highly-active muscles and fit athletes with insulin sensitivity. Mark Cucuzzella, Outside Online, 29 July 2019 Still, there are some glimmers of the CGM’s potential: for dialing in the fueling on long rides, for figuring out how to avoid rebound hypoglycemia, and for seeing the way my body reacts to stress. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2022 Diabetes—especially with hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)—is one example of a disease that can have the effect, according to Dr. Lewis. Cat Lafuente, Health.com, 18 Nov. 2021 The committee noted there are small differences in clinical outcomes, but long-acting analog insulin causes fewer incidents of hypoglycemia, or low levels of sugar in the blood, than human insulin. Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2021 If untreated, this hypoglycemia can be life-threatening, according to the FDA. Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2021 The city councilman, who suffers from hypoglycemia, had to be rushed to the hospital for low blood sugar in the middle of a board meeting this January. Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2021 The rapid release of insulin leads to a low blood sugar level, known as hypoglycemia, which occurs within 10 to 60 minutes of consumption. Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French hypoglycémie, from hypo- hypo- + glycémie glycemia
First Known Use
circa 1894, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hypoglycemia
noun
hy·po·gly·ce·mia
variants or chiefly British hypoglycaemia
ˌhī-pō-glī-ˈsē-mē-ə
: abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood